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Braeden Etienne in 'Believe In It Alive.' iPhoto caption: Braeden Etienne in 'Believe In It Alive.' Photo courtesy of Treading Theatre Festival, taken by Phi Doan.

REVIEW: The inaugural Treading Theatre Festival is spotlighting Kitchener’s growing theatre scene — and paying critics to attend

Running at the Schneider Haus National Historic Site in downtown Kitchener, the festival features five site-responsive productions in intimate and unconventional performance spaces.

By Charlotte Lilley
iPhoto caption: Photo by Hans Ravn.

A sand dune rises under the Gardiner for Sand Flight, a dance show premiering this June

This spring, the Bentway will present the world premiere of Sand Flight, a large-scale outdoor performance by Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal and theatre director Jonas Corell Petersen. The production features eight dancers and a 50-person community choir performing atop a constructed sand dune.

By Krystal Abrigo
Made in Italy at Mirvish. iPhoto caption: Photo by Nanc Price.

REVIEW: Mirvish’s Made in Italy dishes a pleasant but lengthy family feast

Made in Italy is a feat of physical comedy, with creator-performer Farren Timoteo seamlessly taking on the distinct voices and mannerisms of about 10 different characters.

By Gus Lederman
iPhoto caption: Louise Lambert in People, Places & Things. Photo by Elana Emer.

TAPA reveals 2025 Dora Award nominees 

This morning, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced the nominees for the 45th annual Dora Awards, which will be given out at Meridian Hall on June 30.

By Krystal Abrigo
Photo of Lacrima, by Christophe Raynaud de Lage iPhoto caption: 'Lacrima' photo by Christophe Raynaud de Lage.

REVIEW: Montreal’s boundary-pushing Festival TransAmériques wrestles with art’s larger purpose

While I only saw a small portion of FTA's deftly constructed, 20-show lineup, I observed in this year’s programming a definite commitment to platforming artists interested in questioning theatre’s relationship to the real world.

By Liam Donovan

For director, actor, and educator Allen MacInnis, theatre is a precious opportunity for change

“You can’t perform if you’re self-conscious. It’s absolute death. And that extends to every other artist in the theatre: every designer, every director, every composer,” says the former artistic director of Young People’s Theatre. “If you’re concerned about how the audience will judge what you’ve done, something’s held back.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James